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CHICAGO (AP) —stop Addison Russell had been placed on administrative leave after he was accused of domestic violence by his ex-wife.Then Jose Quintana struggled against his former team.The Cubs dropped their second straight game when Quintana was tagged for a three-run homer by Kevan Smith http://www.rockiesfanproshop.com/authentic-chad-bettis-jersey , sending the crosstown White Sox to a 10-4 victory.Russell was placed on leave by Major League Baseball after a blog post attributed to Melisa Reidy contained detailed allegations of years of physical and emotional abuse. The 24-year-old Russell can challenge the leave before an arbitrator, and the leave can be extended for additional seven-day periods if the players’ union agrees. He continues to be paid his $3.2 million salary.“It’s unfortunate, but we’ve got to wait until the hearing and the investigation’s done,” teammate Kyle Schwarber said. “We don’t have, I guess, all the facts, so we have to wait until that wraps up.“It’s something that’s not ideal, but we’re going to have to move forward from this and be able to focus on baseball.”Last year, Reidy posted a photo on her Instagram account with a caption suggesting her husband of about 18 months had been unfaithful to her. In another post, a user — described by Melisa as a close friend — made the accusation that Russell had “hit” his wife. The post was later deleted. Russell denied the allegation and the two divorced.“These allegations are completely false,” Russell said in a statement put out by the union. “I made that clear to Major League Baseball last year and reiterated it to the Cubs today. I’m confident any full and fair investigation will fully exonerate me.”The Cubs’ lead in the NL Central was trimmed to 1 1/2-games over Milwaukee, which rallied for an 8-3 victory at Pittsburgh.The White Sox finished with 19 hits. Daniel Palka also homered, and Ryan LaMarre went 3 for 3 with three RBIs.White Sox right-hander Reynaldo Lopez (7-9) struck out eight while pitching seven innings of one-run ball. He improved to 3-0 with a sparkling 0.79 ERA in his last five outings.“I did what I usually do — execute my pitches keep hitters off balance and try to attack the strike zone,” Lopez said through a translator. “It was a very good outing today.”Quintana (13-11) was charged with five runs and nine hits in five-plus innings. The left-hander had been pitching well Tyler Anderson Jersey , going 3-1 with a 2.10 ERA over his previous six starts.“I pushed the margin trying to put on a better show for the fans today,” said Quintana, who made his first start at Guaranteed Rate Field since the White Sox traded him to the Cubs in July 2017. “But every time we go to the mound, we try to do our best.“For now, we’re still in first place and tomorrow is a new day.”Daniel Murphy led off the game with his 12th homer, but the White Sox went ahead to stay with three in the second. Matt Davidson and Welington Castillo singled before Smith hit a drive to center for his second of the year.White Sox manager Rick Renteria sent Palka up to hit for Smith in the sixth, and he responded with a two-run shot for a 6-1 lead.Castillo and Yoan Moncada also had three hits, helping the White Sox even their crosstown series with the Cubs at two games apiece.Murphy had three hits and David Bote had two RBIs for the Cubs.“Their pitcher was good,” manager Joe Maddon said. “Give him some credit too. He’s got good stuff.“I think a big part of why we didn’t look so good was him.”RUSSELL’S FUTURECubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein didn’t want to speculate on Russell’s future with the team.Russell is batting .158 with one RBI in 18 games in September. Maddon said Russell was playing well defensively, but wouldn’t speculate whether off-field issues were affecting him at the plate.TRAINER’S ROOMCubs: Schwarber (lower back) returned to the lineup as the DH and went 0 for 4. He said he felt good, although his timing was off.White Sox: INF Jose Abreu (right thigh infection) missed his fourth straight game. He was scheduled to be re-evaluated by doctors later on Friday. Abreu was treated for the condition, caused by an ingrown hair, at a Cleveland hospital on Tuesday. “I’m still a little sore, but I am feeling a little better http://www.rockiesfanproshop.com/authentic-chad-bettis-jersey ,” he said through a translator.UP NEXTCubs LHP Jon Lester (16-6, 3.43 ERA) takes the mound against White Sox RHP Lucas Giolito (10-11, 5.77 ERA) on Saturday. Lester is 3-1 with a 2.08 ERA in his last five starts. ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Dustin Garneau made the most of his opportunity when the Los Angeles Angels needed him. He also was able to get some revenge against his former team.The backup catcher’s ground-rule double to deep left field with two outs in the ninth inning scored Brian Goodwin with the game-winning run and gave the Angels a 10-9 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night.Garneau’s hit capped a 4-hour, 13-minute rollercoaster ride for the Angels, who trailed by six runs early before rallying. Garneau was with Oakland for part of 2017 and last season before signing with the Angels during the offseason.Article continues below ...“That was a real fun game to watch. I got the barrel to the baseball and good things happen when you put the ball in play,” said Garneau, recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on May 23. “Once it went up, it was high and drifted and found dirt.”Oakland left fielder Robbie Grossman was playing shallow and made a long run to the warning track, but was unable to catch Garneau’s drive before it bounced and went over the wall. Goodwin got aboard with a two-out single off Lou Trivino (2-4) and stole second.“We were playing for a single. It stayed in the ballpark, drifted right a little bit and fooled him,” Oakland manager Bob Melvin said of Grossman. “He had a long way to go and it would have been a great catch if he made it.”The Athletics were up 7-1 after 2½ innings before Los Angeles rallied to take an 8-7 lead in the fourth. The Angels went ahead when Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer to center.Oakland regained the lead with two in the eighth when Matt Olson hit an RBI single and Matt Chapman scored on Hansel Robles‘ wild pitch, barely beating Jonathan Lucroy’s tag at the plate. Chapman was originally ruled out but the call was overturned following a replay review.The Angels tied it at 9 when Ohtani was walked by Ryan Buchter with the bases loaded in the eighth. Oakland loaded the bases with an intentional walk to Mike Trout.Melvin said Ohtani is not the easiest guy to face, but the A’s didn’t want Trout to beat them http://www.rockiesfanproshop.com/authentic-chad-bettis-jersey , especially after he homered earlier.“We’ve had a couple games like this against Oakland. Some see-saw battles,” Angels manager Brad Ausmus said. “We had that extra-inning game in Oakland we were fortunate enough to win (12-7 in 11 innings on May 29) and we won this one as well.”Ohtani equaled a career high with four RBIs. He added to earlier homers by Tommy La Stella and Trout, who had the big hit in a four-run third when he drove Daniel Mengden’s curveball to left-center for a two-run shot.The first four hitters in Los Angeles’ lineup — La Stella, Trout, Ohtani and Albert Pujols — combined for eight hits and seven RBIs. Robles (3-0) got the win after allowing one hit in 1 1/3 innings.Grossman tied a career high with four hits and made a diving catch in the eighth on Luis Rengifo’s line drive.Marcus Semien had three hits and three RBIs for Oakland. He had the key hit in a four-run second when his single drove in two runs. Oakland added to its lead with three in the third on RBI singles by Grossman, Jurickson Profar and Semien. Profar also had three hits.STREAKS AND STATSOakland CF Ramón Laureano had his 16-game hitting streak snapped after going 0 for 4. He came into the day with the longest active streak in the majors. … Angels SS David Fletcher — fifth in the AL with a .313 batting average — has a hit in 14 of the last 15 games. … La Stella’s shot marked the fourth leadoff homer for the Angels. However, it was the first time La Stella has done it in his career. … Lucroy’s single in the eighth snapped an 0-for-24 skid.UP FIRSTBoth teams started an opener on the mound. It was the 11th time the Angels have used an opener this season and the fourth for the Athletics.Cam Bedrosian struck out two in one inning for Los Angeles. The right-hander was used as an opener for the second time in three days and hasn’t allowed a run in four of his six starts.Oakland reliever Joakim Soria made the first start of his 12-year career. He gave up a run on two hits — including La Stella’s leadoff homer — and struck out two.TRAINER’S ROOMAngels: OF Justin Upton (turf toe) took live batting practice and hit two home runs in eight at-bats. … RHP Matt Harvey (upper back strain) will make a rehab start for Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday.UP NEXTAthletics: RHP Mike Fiers (4-3, 5.00 ERA) held opponents to a .139 batting average in six May starts, the second-lowest mark in the AL. One of those games was his no-hitter against Cincinnati on May 7.Angels: LHP Tyler Skaggs (4-5, 4.50 ERA) is 2-7 in 11 career starts vs. Oakland.